fire engine
das Feuerwehrauto, die Feuerwehrautos
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fire engine
A fire service vehicle used to transport emergency personnel, equipment, and firefighting materials to an emergency.
Das Feuerwehrauto fuhr mit eingeschaltetem Blaulicht zum Brand.
The fire engine drove to the fire with its blue lights flashing.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Feuerwehrautos |
| genitive | des Feuerwehrautos |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Feuerwehrauto | die Feuerwehrautos |
| accusative | das Feuerwehrauto | die Feuerwehrautos |
| dative | dem Feuerwehrauto | den Feuerwehrautos |
| genitive | des Feuerwehrautos | der Feuerwehrautos |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Feuerwehrauto' (fire engine) consists of 'Feuerwehr' (fire service) and 'Auto' (car). The base word 'Auto' shows what kind of object it is; 'Feuerwehr' names the organization it belongs to.
Vor der Feuerwache steht ein großes Feuerwehrauto.
A large fire engine is parked in front of the fire station.
Typical collocations are 'ein Feuerwehrauto mit Blaulicht und Martinshorn' (a fire engine with flashing blue lights and a siren) and 'Feuerwehrautos rücken aus' (fire engines are dispatched). The first describes the warning signals used during an emergency; the second describes setting out to respond to an emergency.
Nach dem Notruf rückten sofort drei Feuerwehrautos aus.
Immediately after the emergency call, three fire engines were dispatched.
In road traffic, 'einem Feuerwehrauto Platz machen' (to make way for a fire engine) is a typical expression. 'Feuerwehrauto' is in the dative here; the expression describes clearing the way for the vehicle.
Die Autofahrer machten dem Feuerwehrauto sofort Platz.
The drivers immediately made way for the fire engine.
